Caterpillar expands facility

Caterpillar has announced that an expansion is imminent at the premises in Sandford, North Carolina. A new building measuring 270,000 square feet will be constructed, and is intended to house both logistics and robotic welding fabrication. Caterpillar, famous for their backhoe loaders and mini diggers for sale, stated that the new premises will help them to meet growing demands for equipment. Construction will commence in September, and is projected to be completed in the summer of 2011. The facility will provide employment for a further 325 members of staff over the course of the next 5 years.

Caterpillar also announced the release of seven new versions of the series 3 compact loaders, which encompass multi-terrain loaders and skid steer loaders. The series 3 models have been adapted from the series 2 designs, but with improvement which render them, even more capable, more reliable, safer and easier to operate.

Some of the new elements include a redesigned version of the 'dead-engine lower valve', which allows the arms to be easily lowered if the engine has died, and the electronic control module being moved to a more accessible position in the rear. The engines have also been bettered, with Cat C3.4 DIT engines installed, which delivers a 25 percent increase on the previous model. Hydraulic capabilities have also been increased, by 40 percent, and Caterpillar say that, significantly improve the capability and efficiency of the 242B3 and 257B3 when handling standard-flow work tools, such as brush cutters, power box rakes and trenchers.